kelly oreilly

Celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, Terrapin Stationers & Engraving Co. stands as one of New York's most inspiring small-business stories. Despite losing 75 percent of its revenue in a single year after the economy took a dive, this family business has not only stayed alive but is thriving, thanks to owner Ted Harrington's ingenuity and irreverent spirit. read more

The whole point of a runway show is to offer that close-up, firsthand look at a garment, no matter how small. What goes into presenting so little? In the name of journalistic curiosity, I decided to find out. read more

Native Parisian Clarent Dehlouz opened the first FrenchTrotters store in the Bastille area with his wife, Carole, in 2005, at a time when, according to Clarent, the local retail scene was "quite poor." We asked them about what's going on in fashion and food in Paris right now, and to share some of his favorite spots in the city with us. read more

n 2009 Rémi de Laquintane founded Melinda Gloss with fellow philosophy classmate Mathieu de Ménonville. Just a year later the duo opened their first shop in their Paris' Marais neighborhood, followed by a second shop in 2013 in Saint Germain. The label pulls off a balancing act between sharp silhouettes in fine materials and careful manufacturing in France and Italy with an upbeat aesthetic in refreshingly vibrant colors--and a cultural focus based on their self-described "outsider's approach in the industry, hosting the "Fashion Meets Cinema" series with Carlotta Films.
Here, de Laquintane talks about the current state of menswear in the fashion capital, as well as five of his favorite weekend spots to hit in his hometown. read more